South Raleigh News

NC State third baseman Alec Makarewicz was named a 2024 NCBWA Third Team All-American, as announced by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association on Wednesday afternoon.

Makarewicz, who earned 2024 ABCA/Rawlings All-Atlantic Region First Team honors on Tuesday, notches his first All-America honor during his standout college baseball career. He is NC State baseball's 46th student-athlete to be tabbed an All-American.

Makarewicz, who has already been named Second Team All-ACC and was the NCAA Raleigh Regional's Most Outstanding Player, adds yet another personal accolade to a sensational season for the Wolfpack. The third baseman leads NC State with a .380 batting average, 80 RBI, 22 homers, 95 hits and a .744 slugging percentage.

The Longwood, Florida native leads NC State with a .414 batting average so far in the NCAA Tournament, pacing the Pack with 12 hits, five doubles and 26 total bases. Makarewicz batted .400 (6-for-15) with two homers and four RBI to help lead NC State back to Omaha for the fourth time in program history and the third time since 2013.

Makarewicz's 22 homers now rank tied for sixth in NC State single-season history. His 80 RBI rank tied for second in Wolfpack single-season history, needing just seven more to tie Turtle Zaun for the program record. The Wolfpack third baseman is also tied with Tony Ellison for the single-season program record for total bases (186), needing just one more base hit to set the new record.

NC State will face Kentucky in its opening round game at the 2024 NCAA Men's College World Series. NC State and Kentucky will face off on Saturday at Omaha's Charles Schwab Field at 2 p.m. ET. Saturday's game will be televised on ESPN.